Prepaid Media Announces Winners of the Prepaid Card Awards, and CDHC Awards on Paybefore.com

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prepaid Media, a leading provider of business-to-business, integrated media and information services to the prepaid and stored value card industry, today announced the winners of the 2007 Prepaid Card Awards, and 2007 CDHC Awards on Paybefore. Launched today, Paybefore is Prepaid Media’s new web portal dedicated to the network branded prepaid and stored value industry, including the payments industry and the many specific vertical markets served by network branded prepaid and stored value cards. Created by Prepaid Media, the first annual Prepaid Card Awards and CDHC Awards recognize noteworthy professionals, organizations, and programs throughout the prepaid card industry, and consumer-driven health care industry respectively. Award winners were recognized last night at a special awards dinner in Las Vegas, during the 2007 Prepaid Card Expo and 2007 CDHC Expo.

“We want to congratulate all the companies that submitted their products, services, and professionals for consideration for both the first annual Prepaid Card Awards and the first annual CDHC Awards”

“We want to congratulate all the companies that submitted their products, services, and professionals for consideration for both the first annual Prepaid Card Awards and the first annual CDHC Awards,” said Jonathan Weiner, president of Prepaid Media. “There are so many companies and individuals developing and offering innovative programs in these rapidly evolving markets, it was in many cases difficult to select the very best programs. However, these finalists represent what we believe are the most innovative programs and products with the greatest impact in their respective categories in the past twelve months.”

Overview Of Winners

Created by Prepaid Media, the first annual Prepaid Card Awards and CDHC Awards recognize noteworthy professionals, organizations, and programs throughout the prepaid card industry, and consumer-driven health care industry respectively. The following provides an overview of award winners in each of the Prepaid Card Awards and CDHC Awards categories. For a complete overview of winners and finalists in each category, please visit Paybefore.com:

Prepaid Card Awards:

Best Consumer Promotion Program: AJ Prindle & Company for Ford Motor Corporation, and Bank Of America

Best Unbanked And Underserved Program: Wal-Mart Prepaid Visa

Best Payroll Card Program: Brinker International

Best Corporate Incentive Program: American Suzuki Motor Corporation's Prepaid Card Programs

Best Government or Disaster Relief Card Program: American Red Cross

Most Innovative Product or Service: Blackhawk Network

Industry Achievement: Simon Gift Card

Industry Achievement: Nancy Gensburg, Founder, Swift Gift Ltd.

CDHC Awards:

Most Successful CDHC Program Implementation:

Small Employer: Eastern Propane Gas, Inc.

Mid-Size Employer: Worthington Industries

Large Employer: Laboratory Corporation of America

Most Innovative CDHC Product or Solution - Wellness Program: Virgin Life Care/Humana

Most Innovative CDHC Product or Solution - Employee/Member Education & Communication Tools: bWell, Inc.

Most Innovative CDHC Product or Solution - Convergence and Integration of Health Plan and Financial Institution(s): Bank Of America and Caremark

Most Innovative CDHC Product or Solution - Custodial Bank: First Horizon Msaver, Inc

Most Innovative CDHC Product or Solution - Payment Card: Evolution Benefits, Inc

CEO CDHC Leadership Award: Jeffery Fritz, CEO-Lighthouse1; E.Craig Keohan, CEO-First Horizon Msaver, Inc.; Terry Hunter, CEO-ConnectYourCare

About Prepaid Media

Prepaid Media provides a host of business-to-business media and information services to the rapidly growing network branded prepaid and stored value card industry.

Prepaid Media’s properties include the Paybefore online portal, Paybefore Update electronic newsletter, and Prepaid Card Report (PCR) print publication, the leading information sources for the prepaid and stored value card markets. Prepaid Media also owns and produces the Prepaid Buyers Guide, Prepaid Card Data, and Prepaid Card Awards, all of which are incorporated across its various media properties.

As the prepaid and stored value card industry continues to evolve, Prepaid Media serves as a trusted partner, providing compelling learning, buying and selling, and networking opportunities to key market participants. For more information on Prepaid Media, please visit: www.prepaidmedia.com.